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Le Grand-Bornand

A traditional Aravis-massif village-resort split between Le Grand-Bornand Village (1,000m) and Le Chinaillon (1,300m), with a family-friendly ski area on Mont Lachat, nordic skiing and biathlon facilities.
Top lift 2100 m Village 1000 m 90 km of pistes 3 places to stay

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The resort map

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GreenBlueRedBlack┄ Lifts● Places to stay● Eat and drink● Ski shops● Food● Van services Runs and lifts: OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); layers: meridian, isobar, EAWS, Météo-France

The ski area

26 lifts
N: 2.6 km of greenN: 1.7 km of blueN: 2.4 km of redN: 0.4 km of blackN: 0.3 km of otherNE: 3.0 km of greenNE: 0.1 km of blueNE: 1.8 km of redNE: 0.1 km of blackNE: 0.3 km of otherE: 0.7 km of greenE: 0.2 km of blueE: 0.1 km of redE: 0.0 km of otherSE: 0.1 km of greenSE: 1.3 km of blueSE: 0.5 km of redS: 1.3 km of greenS: 2.2 km of blueS: 1.1 km of redS: 0.1 km of blackS: 0.1 km of otherSW: 3.5 km of greenSW: 2.4 km of blueSW: 1.9 km of redSW: 0.3 km of blackSW: 0.2 km of otherW: 5.0 km of greenW: 3.8 km of blueW: 3.3 km of redW: 0.6 km of blackW: 0.1 km of otherNW: 2.4 km of greenNW: 6.6 km of blueNW: 3.6 km of redNW: 1.1 km of blackNW: 0.3 km of otherNNEESESSWWNW
Which way the pistes face, km by colour
Vertical
1,096 m (931 to 2,027 m)
Runs
119
Longest run
Le Lac, 3.0 km
Lift capacity
33,546 people an hour
Lifts
10 chair lifts, 7 platters, 4 magic carpets, 3 drag lifts, 2 gondolas

OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · the resort's official piste maps: skimap.org ↗

Piste map
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Official site
https://www.legrandbornand.com/ ✓ checked · legrandbornand.com
Base
1000 m ✓ checked · en.legrandbornand.com
Top
2100 m ✓ checked · skiresort.info
Pistes
90 km ✓ checked · legrandbornand.com
Lifts
24 ✓ checked · legrandbornand.com
Season opens
2026-12-12 being checked · legrandbornand.com
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Season closes
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Lift passes Forfait de ski alpin · 2026/2027

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4 heures Vétéran (75 ans et +): 23.70 €47.333.144.9
Journée Vétéran (75 ans et +): 26.00 €5236.449.4
2 jours Vétéran (75 ans et +): 52.00 €10472.898.8
3 jours Vétéran (75 ans et +): 74.10 €148.2103.7140.8
4 jours Vétéran (75 ans et +): 95.70 €191.4134181.8
5 jours Vétéran (75 ans et +): 114.40 €228.8160.2217.4
6 Jours Vétéran (75 ans et +): 130.00 €260182247
7 jours Vétéran (75 ans et +): 145.60 €291.2203.8276.6

Prices in €. Free for enfants de moins de 12 ans à partir du 20 mars 2027; enfants de - 5 ans. Jusqu'à 50% de remise grâce à notre système de tarification dynamique. Buy online ↗

Tarifs adulte (26-64 ans), enfant (5-11 ans), jeune (12-25 ans), senior (65-74 ans), vétéran (75 ans et +). Gratuité pour les enfants de moins de 12 ans à partir du 20 mars 2027.

Read from the ski area's own pages on 2026-10-02: https://www.legrandbornand.com/ https://pass.legrandbornand.com/fr/ https://www.haute-savoie-nordic.com/forfait-nordi…

Health and emergencies

Conditions

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What it is usually like

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Look back: what happened on any dates

The avalanche rating and the weather at the top and the base, day by day. Handy for picking a week, or checking what you rode.

The way in

Bonneville (A40 exit 16)

Winter rules
Snow tyres or chains recommended/required in winter on the approach roads ✓ checked · skipass.com
Notes
Usual winter route: A40 (Autoroute Blanche) exit 16 Bonneville, then D12 towards La Clusaz, turning onto the D4 at St Jean-de-Sixt to Le Grand-Bornand. ✓ checked · frenchcampsites.co · skipass.com

Col de la Colombière

Winter rules
Closed in winter due to heavy snow accumulation ✓ checked · skipass.com · vivre-en-haute-savoie.com
Notes
Links Le Grand-Bornand to Cluses/Scionzier and the Arve valley; only usable outside winter. ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org

Where to stay with a van

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Around the resort

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Videos: Le Grand-Bornand by van

Flaine - 2025 - Ski to the door Camping - Grand Massif - Winterised Campsite tour. Motorhome skiing Tippy Travels - Winter Vanlife · Jan 2026 Les Carroz 1500 - 2025 - Ski to the door Camping - Grand Massif - Winterised Campsite tour. Tippy Travels - Winter Vanlife · Jan 2026 Les Carroz 1200 - Grand Massif - ALL 3 AIRES! Winterised Campsite tour, Campervan skiing review Tippy Travels - Winter Vanlife · Dec 2025 LE GRAND BORNAND AIRE TOUR: Cows, Cheese and Skis Winterised Full winterized walk-through of Le Grand-Bornand's motorhome aire, showing pitch layout and winter setup for camper vans. LE GRAND BORNAND PARTIE 2 : visite du village #campingcar #vanlife #montagne Aslinn et Joel - Baroudeurs2 CAMPING-CAR ! Van-lifers show arriving and parking at Le Grand-Bornand village with their camping-car/van, including views of the snowy chalets nearby. LE GRAND BORNANAD - Aire de camping-car gratuite - France en Camping-Car ENRICO CEREDA camper & viaggi Quick tour of the free motorhome parking area (aire de camping-car gratuite) in Le Grand-Bornand, useful for planning a no-cost overnight stop. Le Grand Bornand 2025 - Winter Campsite tour / Aire - Winterised Campervan and Motorhome skiing Tippy Travels - Winter Vanlife · Jan 2025 LE GRAND BORNAND : vue du haut des montagnes #HiverEnMontagne #campingcar #vanlife Aslinn et Joel - Baroudeurs2 CAMPING-CAR ! · Mar 2024

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Ski trips by motorhome and campervan

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